Saudis likewise prep strike capacity vis-a-vis Iran
Friday, June 25, 2010 at 12:02AM 
Media Line story via WPR's Media Roundup.
Gist:
As it denies cooperating with preparations for a potential Israeli attack on Iran, Saudi Arabia prepares for strike of its own.
Saudi Arabia’s air force has signed a deal to upgrade its fleet of 150 strike aircraft and procure advanced weaponry to respond to an Iranian military threat while simultaneously denying reports that the country is coordinating with Israel over a possible strike against Iran’s nuclear sites.
“The Saudis are very worried about the growing power of Iran,” Arie Egozi, an aviation expert for the Israeli daily Yediot Ahronot, told The Media Line. “They want to protect their oil resources and other things. They have a very large air force and are upgrading their capabilities by installing new systems into their aircraft, mainly the Boeing F15s.”
Perfectly sensible stuff, and perfectly fine for US defense industry to be involved.
Reader Comments (2)
Saudis sent some of their extremist troublemakers to Pakistan & Afghanistan to reduce stress at home, and help in Charley Wilson's War ... and we eventually got a global AQ net. Not a single cause ... but an important one.
Saudi insecurity is like the id monster on that fifties classic 'The Forbidden Planet'...
spawning AQ and now this cute little number